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Nobody disputes the need for sea testing of railguns. But right now it will only be a validation or proof of concept. It will not lead to production versions. The biggest hurdle yet to this weapons system is the need to develop new materials for the barrel to withstand repeated firings.

The USN did not ditch railgun, they just put it in second priority for now while their scientists mature the systems needed to make it work. Besides, the Americans are concentrating at the moment on hyper velocity projectiles which are cheaper to develop and induct and can be used on existing...

It's more for propaganda points that any practical consideration. They want to claim the mantle for the first country to put railgun on a ship even for only a couple of shots.